That quick swipe at the gas pump could quietly freeze up to $175 of your own money before you even leave the station. Paying at the pump feels like one of life’s little conveniences. Slide in a card, ...

A skimmer device installed in a gas pump. Skimmers are devices that criminals install inside a gas pump to illegally collect customers’ debit card information. NCDA&CS Public Affairs While owning a ...

Q When I use my debit card to buy gas at the pump, I've noticed that a hold gets put on funds in my account for a few days — sometimes for more than what I purchased. What gives? Is there any way to ...

(WHTM) — Buying gas? Think twice about using a debit card. Gas stations are raising the amount of money they grab and hold on your card to the highest amount ever, leaving some customers with empty ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Drivers be on the lookout: Crooks using skimmers placed inside gas pumps are copying debit card information and using it to drain bank accounts from drivers in Pearland and across ...